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Written and performed by Gareth Armstrong
Directed by Frank Barrie
The Perry Street Theatre
31 Perry Street
Wed.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sat. & Sun. 3 p.m.
Through March 13
Playing Shylocks Jewish apologist
Royal Shakespeare companys Gareth Armstrong discusses his one-man portrayal of Tubal
By Jerry Tallmer
The soups of the day, said the waiter, were chicken rice, potato leek and matzoh ball. Gareth Armstrong opted for the matzoh ball, I kid you not.
Sounds appropriate for a Welshman playing a Jew, he said.
No, not Shylock. At this point in his career, he is leaving that role to the distinguished actors who have done it through the centuries: Charles Macklin, Edmund Kean, Henry Irving, Rudolph Schildkraut, Laurence Olivier, George C. Scott, Boris Tumarin, Dustin Hoffman, Al Pacino, to name the most famous.
Armstrongs one-man show at the Perry Street Theatre is indeed called Shylock, and is all about Shylock and Shakespeare and anti-Semitism and history and the theater and related matters, but right at the top he informs the audience: Im [Shylocks] friend. His best friend. Actually Im his only friend
My name is Tubal. I play Tubal
T-U-B-A-L! Okay, its not a very big part. In fact its only one scene
Eight lines
[But] Tubal is crucial. To the scene. To Shylock. To the play.
Tubalthe only other Jewish man in the whole of Shakespeare!
It is Tubal who lends Shylock the 3,000 ducats to lend Antonio; who journeys 200 miles each way from Venice to Genoa and back to bring the bad news about Shylocks runaway daughter Jessica, who traded her fathers cherished engagement ring for a monkey, as well as the good news about the shipwreck misfortunes of the detested Antonio whose pound of flesh Shylock holds in bond.
Actually, writer/performer Armstrong gets some of Shylocks greatest speeches into the piece, at second-hand, so to speak, along with highlights of some hors de Holocaust atrocities like a mass slaying of the Jews of York, England, in 1190 A.D. and the 1946 post-war massacre of 40 Polish Jews by Polish Christian believers of an ancient chestnut, the Blood Libelthat Jews make matzoh (matzoh!) from the blood of slaughtered Christian babies.
Only the night before the cup of matzoh ball soup Armstrong shared with me, he had been up at the 92nd Street Y, participating in a panel discussion of The Merchant of Venice with actor F. Murray Abraham, who is about to tackle the role of Shylock, and James Shapiro, author of Shakespeare and the Jews.
During the give and take at the Y, a mana lawyer in his 40sstood up to say that The Merchant of Venice should never be played because it incited hatred.
He said that Shylock is more sinned against than sinning, and that all the other guys in the play are villains. It was as if he was arguing with Shakespeare, said Armstrong. I told him hed answered his own question.
Gareth Armstrong, who has an impressive background as actor and director with the Royal Shakespeare Company and with various theater companies in Wales, has indeed himself played Shylock, with the Salisbury Rep in 1998.
Ive also played Tubal before, though on a very strange tour that took in Tokyo and Icelanda sort of split week, or split month. I played both Tubal and Bassanio whose need for the wherewithal to court fair Portia starts all the trouble a sort of divided performance. That was when I was young enough to play Bassanio.
Al Pacino has said that finally, in his 60s, he was old enough to play Shylock. Armstrong was 48about the right age to have a teenage daughterwhen he played Shylock at Salisbury. Hes called old Shylock in the play, but I dont think that means what we now mean by it.
More like old dog?
Yes. Exactly.
Born June 26, 1948, in the Welsh mining town of Tedegar, Armstrong is now 56. His grandfather was a miner. His father was a Welsh-speaking Presbyterian minister.
Theres something about the Welch and the Jews. They do say that Welsh is one of the lost tribes.
Hey, Mr. Armstrong, Richard Burton married a Jewtwice! Dylan Thomas had a wife named Caitlin who might as well have been a Jew, she was that tough.
I went to the same school as Dylan Thomas, the actor said, skidding over the lame jokes. Swansea Grammar School. Some of the teachers there hadnt liked him. Too non-conformist.
For all the impact and sharp outline of Shylock, hes only in five of the 25 scenes of The Merchant of Venicenot a big part, so I had plenty of time do research. Of great assistance was John Gross Shylock: Four Hundred Years of a Legend.
Armstrong also spent some time looking at prompt scripts at the Folger Collection in Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, you Americans have all the best folios.
The research has enabled Armstrong to re-create in performance a vivid stage effect of Henry Irvings, when Shylock returns home to find his house ravaged and daughter Jessica departed. That is also the moment when Charles Macklin, a raw broth of a bruiser born Charlie MacLaughlin of Donegal, Ireland, who had busted Oliver Cromwells ban against theater and had been playing Shylock for 40 years, at the age of 90 in 1799 finally forgot his lines, and stood there, and apologized for it and walked off.
Yes, Gareth Armstrong has seen the current Merchant of Venice film, and reserves comment. No, he has not seen Mel Gibsons Passion of the Christ, which re-echoes the good-old Blood Libel.
Dont think I could bring myself to see it. So gory. Like some cathedral in Mexico City, where all you see is crucifixion blood.
There is a happyand that is not to say sappyending for everybody in The Merchant of Veniceeverybody except Shylock. Thou torturest me, Tubal! he exclaims when he learns that Jessica has traded that ring for a monkey. It was my turquoise. I had it of Leah [his dead wife, Jessicas mother] when I was a bachelor.
And then, in an extraordinary line: I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys.
Which says it all. Such is the world. A wilderness of monkeys.
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel and his chief rival Fernando Alonso head into this weekend's season opener with opposing views about recent history.
One is trying hard to ignore it, while the other is using it as a spur.
Red Bull's Vettel enters this season with three straight world championships under his belt and is aiming for a fourth, while Ferrari's Alonso has gone into the final race with a chance of snatching the drivers' title twice in those three years only to come away empty handed.
Under those circumstances, the German would be expected to be the one reflecting upon the past and the Spaniard eager to forget it, yet the situation is reversed.
Asked Thursday how he is approaching the task of winning a fourth straight title -- something only achieved by the sport's greats Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher -- Vettel had a simple answer.
"The secret is not to think about what happened the last three years," he said
For Vettel, titles No. 2, 3 and potentially 4 were icing on the cake compared to the task of winning his first.
"After that, you don't have that pressure anymore," he said. "You have proved to yourself more than anyone else that you can do so."
Alonso, a two-time world champion with Renault, has been unable to add to that tally in his three years at Ferrari despite coming tantalizingly close in 2010 and last year. Far from wanting to purge those disappointments, he is evoking them as he enters the season and accentuating the positives.
"I feel privileged to fight for the world championship two times in three years. Very few people have the opportunity to fight for a world championship," Alonso said. "We lost two times in the three years in the last race and we want to have the opportunity to fight again for the world championship, hopefully again this year and hopefully to change the result. This is maybe some extra motivation for me and the team."
Alonso's title chances appear much stronger this year than last, with Ferrari looking competitive in preseason testing compared to a woeful winter in 2012.
"It will be difficult to start any worse," he said. "The winter has been much better than last year. We need to start on the right foot and hopefully score some good results for the championship. No one knows who can win this race at the moment. I expect the five top teams to have a little advantage and not have many surprises in the first races. It's very close and very difficult to choose one favorite. It's very difficult and dangerous to make any conclusion."
Red Bull's position going into the opening race is worryingly familiar for rival teams; unspectacular times on heavy fuel loads in preseason testing but poised to set some scorching qualifying times once they get onto a lighter load on Saturday.
Still, Vettel said the winter just past was the least conclusive he can remember, mainly because of new high-degradation tires which could well prove decisive around the Albert Park track on Sunday.
"In winter testing, we all suffered the same problems: The tires didn't last," Vettel said. "We hope it gets better here, otherwise it could be quite funny.
"We arrive here not knowing what is going to happen, but it makes things very exciting."

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This week, construction crews cut away two of the central beams on the High Line structure to make way for an access point at Gansevoort Street.
The stairs will rise from street level, bringing the visitor in contact with the heavy steel girders and hand-driven rivets of the structure itself.
The steel beams that were removed are 40 feet long and seven feet wide, and each weigh about 17 tons.
Construction of access points is part of the final phase of work on Section 1 of the High Line. This scope of work also includes waterproofing, installation of pathways, seating, lighting and planting areas.
Design rendering of the Gansevoort access point after the jump.
The finished access point, in Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro's preliminary design. Visitors will rise on "slow stairs" from sidewalk level through the structure, and emerge on the High Line landscape above.


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I'm starting to buy cookbooks in the iPad version-- and I have to say that I'm loving digital books. I redeemed my iTunes gift card on "Joy the Baker's" new cookbook. I "met" Joy at the Foodbuzz Blogger Festival in 2011 (along with a few hundred other bloggers) and found her to be approachable, personable and I couldn't stop admiring her shoes! (Ah, to be young and able to wear those kinds of heels.) The book won my heart, because Joy writes with humor and made me feel like we were friends. She shares great baking tips, and the intro to each recipe is fun to read. I found myself bookmarking most of the recipes-- except for the "Goat and Whole Wheat Honey Drop Biscuits". I-just-can't-stomach-goat-cheese.
I read the entire book in one night. The next day, I knew the first recipe to make was the Perfect Kettle Corn. Next to Rice Krispie Treats, Kettle Corn is a very dangerous thing to have in close proximity to moi. I need an intervention, or I can guarantee I'll eat the entire batch of these treats. Freshly popped kettle corn, with the perfect combo of sweet and salty-- it makes me want to visit all the county fairs, just to buy a big bag all to myself.
Now, thanks to Joy Wilson, you can make it at home. It's easy. It's perfect. Love.


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Chest exercises
Can anyone develop a massive, muscular chest like Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Mr. Universe and star of countless, impressive shirtless shots? Perhaps not. But what anyone can do is build up strength and mass in their upper body region. In the following, we'll show you a thing or two about the basics of chest muscle development; we will also talk about chest muscle anatomy, stress the importance of having a toned back and shoulders for support, and discuss various types of exercises, suited for your gender, level of fitness, available equipment, and goals. We're not promising Terminator-level pecs to one and all, but we do guarantee that you will walk away more toned, stronger, and with a chest that looks closer to what you've always imagined it should.
The exercises proposed below are simply designed to help you make your chest bigger, whether with the help of machines, or without it. Most of them have been inspired by professional bodybuilding moves, which means you're going to need a form of weights, such as the barbell, bowflex, kettlebell, or dumbbell to perform them. Others can be done in your own home, with nothing but your bodyweight. For some it might be useful to have access to resistance bands or cable machines, but if cables or a band are out of your reach, you can still achieve chest definition with our total body workout tips. Just how intense your workout plan ends up being is entirely up to you, your level of health, whether or not you're an advanced bodybuilder, and just how serious you are about gaining rock hard, huge muscles.
Another tip about the exercises below is that most of those on our list have been inspired by the website bodybuilding.com, but also by famous workout plans such as P90X, TRX and Crossfit. The mens exercises were also taken from the crazy professional workouts of stars such as Greg Plitt, Kai Greene, Scott Herman, Ronnie Coleman, Jay Cutler and Phil Heath.You can put together not one, but several killer chest expander workout plans, with various levels of intensity and difficulty, all depending on how serious you are about cutting your muscles to the ultimate point. We recommend putting together a cheat sheet of sorts, for your workout, no matter how insane or extreme you choose to make it. Also, if any of the moves below don't seem familiar, remember that you can always find them in video form online, or check out pictures of how they're supposed to be performed.
In both men and women, the muscles of the chest have the same structure and are, of course, located in the same region of the upper body. From a physiological and anatomical perspective, the chest muscles are those located right beneath the neck, above the stomach, and also including the shoulder muscles. As anyone knows, these muscles are essential for a wide range of basic movements – basically everything that includes a motion of the head, arms, and shoulders. And since they're also supported by the rib cage and connected to your upper back, these muscles also play an important part in helping you breathe. So you can easily understand why it's important to keep them healthy, toned, and strong, even if developing chest muscle mass isn't necessarily your immediate goal. It's also essential to avoid exercise induced chest pain. If that insanity workout-inspired superset of butterfly exercises for the chest looks like it's too much for you, don't push yourself over the limit of feeling pains.
Now that we've established the basics of chest anatomy, let's take a look at the various sub-groups that make up this larger group, as well as at what motions they help you perform on the daily. Further down, we'll also be taking a look at several basics for training, plus essential chest exercises for beginners who want to add some mass to their pecs. Most of them are mens exercises, but there's no reason a woman can't lift just as well as a man, is there? So, read on, get educated, and then get pumping until your chest becomes as big as Arnolds!
The pectoral girdle is a group of bones, which comprises the collar bone (or the clavicle, by its more scientific name), as well as the shoulder blade (or scapula). Without the pectoral girdle, the shoulder joint would have a limited range of muscles and would also move less precisely; so, the muscles in this area contract to make your shoulders more stable and to help you move only as much as necessary.
The pectoralis minor, together with the serratus anterior, are situated on the frontal, outer side of your chest. They're attached to the shoulder blade at one end and to the frontal part of your ribs on the other. Whenever your shoulder blade moves forward and to the side (as it does when you push, punch, or throw something), these muscles are definitely involved. The pectoralis minor is located immediately underneath the pectoralis major, on the inner side of the blade.
When most people refer to chest muscles, be they fitness experts or not, what they're talking about is the pecs: the pec major and minor. These two sub-groups are situated right below the clavicle and are inserted at the sternum and armpit (i.e. your humerous bone). They fulfill three essential functions to help move your body forward:
· Bringing your arm up and down, on the lateral of the body;
· Pitching your arm on any lateral;
· Flexing your arm, as in the typical arm-wrestling position.
Now that you know a bit of anatomy, just enough to get you going, but not as much as to confuse you, here are the essentials of chest building that all absolute beginners should have some knowledge of.
· The most commonly 'prescribed' exercises for chest building include flies and bench press routines – more on them below.
· The chest is actually one big chunk of mass, but that doesn't mean this is how you should work it out. Before deciding on a chest exercise routine, understand that you will actually be exercising three different sections: the upper chest, middle area, and lower region of the chest, both isolated and at the same time with other muscles. Complex as this may sound, in practice it only means you'll have to adjust the angle at which you exercise.
· Here are the best types of exercises, according to the area of the pecs they focus on. Don't worry if you don't know exactly what each one looks like – we'll be expounding on each further below:
o Upper chest: The best type of stimulation for your upper chest muscles is achieved on a bench with at least a 30-45% incline. Consider the incline barbell, tipped dumbbell bench press, and incline dumbell for best results, even as a beginner chest builder.
o Middle chest:To mix things up and get a good workout of the mid-chest region, you will need a flat bench. The top recommended exercise for mass building in this area is the flat dumbbell fly, the dumbbell bench press, and the flat barbell.
o Lower chest:Once more, alter the angle to put the nether region of your chest muscles to work. Lie down on a bench with a decline of some 30 to 45 per cent, and try the decline barbell, decline dumbbell flyes, as well as the dumbbell bench press.
· Don't over-exert yourself in the beginning. The importance of this piece of advice can't be stressed too much. In the beginning, you should be aiming for a low range of repetitions (4 to 6) or, at best, a moderate rep range (8 to 12).
· Push yourself, in terms of how much you're lifting. Bearing the above pointer in mind, if you're just getting started on your chest building journey, it's a good idea to use the heaviest weights you can lift safely. This way, you'll be en route to a solid muscle mass foundation in no time, instead of slowly building up form. This is particularly true for absolute beginners who are aware of the fact that their chest is a weak area.
· Choose free weights instead of machines at first. With free weights, you get a range of movement that's far more ample than with a weight lifting machine. This is not to say that gym machines can't do a great job at building chest mass, but that, at least at first, this range of motion will help you cope with your new workout regimen.
· You need to be in perfect form, when you start lifting weights for chest building. This is as true of chest building workout routines as it is of any other type of body building. Poor form will only allow you to develop bad habits in the way you execute the exercises and, worse still, runs a high risk of leading to injury down the road.
When it comes to chest exercises, men and women typically have different goals; and while this holds true about most of the other major muscle groups as well, it's particularly true for the pecs. While men want a certain type of mass, women are generally more focused on the toning aspect of such training techniques. In the following, we explore some great chest workouts for men, as well as some of the best chest toning routines for men, which will help them build mass without ending up looking like a pro bodybuilder (unless, of course, this is the look you're going for – case in which, more power to you, ladies!).
The common thread to these chest exercises both for men, as well as to those for women, is that they are suitable for just about anyone. The complete beginner can pull them off successfully, while the seasoned fitness enthusiast can also gain something out of them. Ultimately, what they go to show is that there's no such thing as being doomed to having an underdeveloped chest. No matter how small you start off, no matter how discouraged you may become after countless hours on the bench that don't seem to be taking you anywhere, the conclusion we would like you to walk away with, after reading up on these exercises, is that you, too, can develop the chest you've always wanted for yourself.
The following exercises are divided into the three groups outlined above: the first ones work out your upper chest muscles, the second group is for the middle chest area, while the last set is for your lower back. You can also combine all these different chest exercises to create a workout routine for the chest at the gym that's specifically designed to build chest strength and chest size, respectively – there's an outline for those routines at the very end of this section. Be sure to include pushups in each routine, as they are incredibly effective for your chest, irrespective of the area you're targeting. Aim for three sets of 12 repetitions at the end of each routine, with a lowering segment that lasts about 5 seconds for each rep. Do the pushups right at the end and you'll be sure to feel your chest getting stronger by the day.
One final word, before we dive right into the exercises themselves: the following exercises should be used for 4 to 6 weeks before you can think of any noticeable results. The trick to keeping them efficient is to gradually increase the weight you're lifting – if possible, with each individual workout. And above it all, don't forget to maintain proper form, otherwise all your efforts will have been in vain.
This exercise for the chest is suitable for beginners and it's fit both for men, as well as for women. It's a compound strength exercise, which also works out your shoulder and triceps, aside from your pectoral muscles. For the initial position, lie down on a bench, be it a flat one, one with an incline, or one with a decline. You will need a medium grip for the barbell, so as to create a right (90 degree) angle with your forearms and upper part of your arms, right in the middle of the movement. Take a deep breath in, then slowly start lowering the bar from its rack, until it touches the mid-section of your chest. Then breathe out and revert the movement: bring the bar back up, all the while focusing on your chest muscles for force and support. Once you've reached the top of the motion, lock your arms into position and contract your muscles for a second. Then, start over from the initial position, for the prescribed number of repetitions.
Throughout this exercise, make sure you're not pushing the bar too far out in front of you. At the lower-most point of the movement, you want the bar to touch the middle part of your chest and not any other area. Don't let the barbell bounce off your chest muscles – make sure you are in full control of their contractions at all times. Finally, if you're a beginner at weight lifting, or at this particular type of exercise, you're best advised to use a spotter, or to lift a moderate amount of weight.
This compound strength exercise is also suitable for beginners, be they male or female. Aside from your chest, it works your shoulder and tricep and it relies on push force. For the initial position, you'll need to lie down on a flat bench, or on one with an incline or decline, depending on the chest muscle area you want to exercise during that particular day's routine. Your arms should rest at the top of your thighs, palms facing each other, with a dumbbell in each hand. Lift each dumbbell at a time with the force of your thighs, until you're holding them forward, with the arms shoulder-width apart. Then, turn your wrists around, to have your palms face away from you. At this point, you should be holding the dumbbells right by the sides of our chest, with your arms bent at a 90-degree angle. You need to be in full control of the movement of your arms, since this is actually the initial position of the exercise itself.
Breathe out and push the dumbbells upward with your chest muscles. Once you've reached the top of the movement, with the dumbells right above your chest, contract your pecs, hold the position for one second, then start lowering down your arms. The best form for this exercise is to take about twice as long to bring the dumbbells down than you did to bring them up.
At the end of your prescribed set of repetitions, make sure not to drop the dumbbells to your side, as you risk damaging your rotator cuffs rather seriously. Also, to lift the weights with your thighs, you need to slightly kick forward once they're rested at the top of the muscle. This motion will help you gain the necessary momentum to push the weights upward with the aid of your chest muscles. You can also do this exercise with the palms of your hands facing each other at all times; another alternative is to twist your wrists while pushing the dumbbells upward. At the top of the movement, your palms will be facing away from each other. Just make note of the fact that this way of performing the exercise puts a lot of pressure on your shoulders – don't attempt it this way, if you've previously sustained an injury in this area.
This exercise works by isolating a segment of your chest muscles and then working them out to the fullest, through the use of push force. You start out with a dumbbell in each hand, lying down on a bench, with the palms of your hands resting at the top of your thighs. Use your thighs to kick up the dumbbells, as you did in the above exercise. The aim of this movement is to bring them up, at shoulder level, with your palms facing one another. Then, press them upward, but don't lock out – stop the motion right before this happens. Slightly bend your elbows; make sure your arms are not completely outstretched, as this risks to overexert the tendon in your bicep, and then start lowering both your arms at the same time. You will be performing an ample lateral circular motion, to the point where your chest muscles feel outstretched. Make sure to keep your arms still throughout this motion – the only moving part should be your shoulder joint. Then, resume the initial position, in a reverse arched movement, as you breathe out and contract the chest muscles. You should hold them contracted for at least a second. A different way of performing this exercise involves having your palms face forward throughout the routine.
For the chest strength routine you'll be using a barbell and bench throughout. Include three sets of 4 to 6 repetitions of medium grip barbell bench presses, followed by three sets of 4-6 repetitions of medium grip barbell incline bench presses, then three sets of 4 to 6 repetitions of decline barbell bench press, with three sets of 8 to 12 chest dips at the very end.
The mass enhancing routine for chest building is very similar to the one described above, that's aimed at building strength. The main difference is that, for size and mass, you'll be using a set of dumbbells, while seated on a bench. Start off with three sets of 8 to 12 reps of incline dumbbell presses, then three sets of 8 to 12 decline dumbbell bench reps, then three sets of 8 to 12 dumbbell bench presses, finished off with the samethree sets of 8 to 12 chest dips.
As usual, you should never start a workout regimen for any muscle group without consulting with your physician beforehand. This applies to chest workouts to the same extent as it does to any kind of physical exercise – and it's all the more important for people who have sustained back, arm, or shoulder injuries in the past. However, a past accident doesn't mean you can't try out such a fitness regimen on for size. Provided that you start out light and easy, with some basic free weight exercises, you'll be building up muscle mass in the chest area before you know it. And you'll also stay safe in the process, where your recovery and past injury (or surgery) is concerned.
There are, indeed, certain types of chest exercises which you should avoid, if you've suffered an injury to the hand, wrist, or elbow. You can still perform the pectoral deck, for instance, with padding against your biceps and triceps. Of course, you're far better off in such a situation if you work out at a gym. At home, with nothing much aside from a set of dumbbells, you should probably not risk aggravating your injuries, by working out without the proper supervision. You can also take this opportunity to focus on other parts of the body, which you may have inadvertently ignored, in your quest to build chest muscle mass and strength. Shoulder injuries are by far the trickiest to work around, if you still want to focus on the chest – don't attempt this without the assistance of an expert. But do check out the leg extension and leg press machines at your gym, in the meantime, while you work back toward recovery in your upper body area. Consider cardio, too, especially treadmills and stationary bikes – to make sure you stay in shape in the meantime.
If men vie to put on muscle mass and build strength in their pecs, most women and girls take a slightly different approach to chest exercises. In plain English, what they're aiming for is a suppler, firmer chest – not one that's necessarily more massive. The great news is that there are plenty of chest exercises for women out there that will have the same effect on your chest as a lifting would. The even better news is that you will be able to entirely forego surgery or any other similar type of intrusive interventions. There are even specific exercises for women that address various types of pains, such as the knee-chest exercise for a tipped uterus.
The reason for which these exercises work is basic anatomy. Women have the exact same chest muscle groups as men: the pectorals major and the pectoralis minor. The only difference is that, due to hormonal makeup and the ratio of adipose tissue in female bodies, these muscles are typically concealed beneath a layer of fat, more elegantly referred to as the breast tissue. Aside from these two main muscle sub-groups, there are several other smaller muscles at play. The entire complex of chest muscles is connected to the breast bone and the humerus, much like in men. The following exercises are the seven most effective ones collected from several fitness experts, in terms of chest lifting. They work all the three sections of the chest, the upper, middle, and lower areas. Check them out and try them on for size – you will not consider a visit to the plastic surgeon's office for your breasts any time soon, if you do.
Start out by lying flat on your stomach. Place the palms of your hands on the ground, right by your armpits, then, with your elbows slightly bent, push your body straight up into the air. Unlike the male version of the pushup, this chest workout routine for women involves bending your legs at the knee at this point. Focus on your core muscles, contract them throughout the movement, and cross your ankles. Then lower your body to the ground and revert to the initial position as you breathe in.
As you may already know, pushups are some of the best compound exercises for women and men alike. Not only can they be successfully performed in the privacy of your own home, without the need for any extra equipment, but they also work your shoulder, back, and abdominal muscles.For added difficulty, support your body weight on your toes, as you push upward; the most difficult version you can try involves propping up your feet on a stability ball.
We've covered them above, too, but this version is slightly modified, as to fit a woman's goals for chest workouts. You also don't actually need a bench for this variant, since you begin with the middle of your back propped up against a stability ball. Allow plenty of room for your shoulder blades to move, when in the initial position. Bend your knees at a 90-degree angle and hold a pair of dumbbells by your armpits. Your hands should be pointing forward. Count to three and push your arms up, as straight up above you as you can. Then slowly lower them back down again and repeat for as many times as you see fit.
This version of the bench press is a wonderful compound exercise for women: not only does it work your chest muscles, but it's also great for your shoulders, as well as for core strength. As an added benefit, the use of a stability ball always helps improve posture, balance, and coordination. It can also help you develop ab muscles like rocks, but also lose weight.
While seated on a bench of chair, stretch out your legs before you, thenplace your arms by your sides, with the palms facing ahead of you. With your hands in place, slowly lift your body weight off the chair or bench. Then, slowly lower yourself down again, with your arms slightly bent at the elbows. Return to the initial position at a similar pace. This chest routine for women is great if you're looking to tone both your arms and your chest, your tri ceps and your abs – justin time to show them off in that lovely collection of summer dresses sitting in your closet.
Pick up a medicine ball, with your feet at hip-width distance. Standing with your knees slightly bent, try to lift it as high above your head as you can, then slam the ball to the ground. Pick the ball back up again and repeat – strive for three sets of 20 such slams. This compound exercise, which actually works much in the same way as cardio does, works your legs, arms, shoulders, and chest all at the same time. The harder you slam the ball, the more of a workout your chest will be getting in the process. Pro tip: this exercise will leave you feeling absolutely exhausted, if done right, so it's probably a good idea to include it right at the end of your routine.
Burpees are a difficult kind of exercise, but they are totally worth it, as far as muscle development is concerned. This compound technique for women includes a pushup in the beginning, followed by a jump, as high up in the air as possible. After you've done the pushup, jump forward with your legs, while keeping your hands on the ground. Your goal is to reach a bent-over pose. Then, lift your hands off the ground and jump high into the air. Bend over one more time, lay the palms of your hands on the ground, and jump back with your legs, until you've resumed the post-pushup position. Repeat. A good goal is four sets of 20 reps, with up to 30 seconds of rest in between each set.
There are few other cardio exercises as complex and beneficial as the burpee. Your chest muscles will be getting a workout during the pushup stage, of course, but also right before you jump up into the air. At that point, your chest muscles will be working to maintain the stability of your body – while your shoulders and arms will also be getting some workout action in the process.
This is another exercise that requires a stability ball, but unlike the previous one, which was a compound fitness routine, this one works by isolating a certain muscle group. Lie across the ball, with the upper area of your back propped up against it. Your feet should be positioned flatly on the ground, with your knees bent at a ninety-degree angle. Hold a pair of dumbbells in each hand, then raise your arms straight up above your head. Then slowly lower the arms back down, behind your head, by pushing your shoulder blades as far behind you as possible.
A variant of this chest muscle isolation exercise for women, which also involves the core, will require you to bring your knees and feet close together. As you lift your arms above your head, you will feel the core muscles stretching, too.
If you want a chest exercise for women that doesn't require weights, then this one might be exactly what you're looking for. Since it puts your chest muscles to some rather hard work, consider either completing it by itself, or performing it right at the end of your workout routine. Lie on your back, with your knees bent. Hold your arms straight above your shoulders and point your fingers up, with the palms of both hands outstretched. Then squeeze your fingers together and focus on contracting your arm and chest muscles. Now slowly move your arms and palms closer together, toward each other, until the meet in the air and cross over. Then, switch as to end up with the opposite arm in front. Repeat the movement for a minute and pick up the pace as you progress.
It's important to always finish off a cardio routine for women with some light stretches. There are plenty of great stretching exercises available on the Internet for free, or to download as .pdfs, so we won't bother with them. Just remember to hold each stretch for at least 20 to 30 seconds.
If you're looking for chest exercises without weights, without a bench, without a stopper – with nothing more than your own body weight to tone your chest – then you've come to the right place. In the following, we'll be bringing you a chest building routine without dumbbells or barbells, which you can perform either at the gym, or right at home. Now, some may scoff that chest exercises without bench and dumbbells will never be as efficient in getting your muscles shredded and helping you get rid of the extra flab. In a certain sense, they're right: bench presses and other exercises that use weights are very effective in building chest muscle mass and strength. However, what these naysayers ignore is the incredible efficiency of the pushup.
So, if you're looking for a chest exercise routine without weights, give this program a try. The only prerequisite is that, before you begin, you are able to do 20 pushups in a row. With this skill up your sleeve, you should be able to tone up and look ripped in about eight weeks' time. If 20 consecutive pushups is too much for you, then prepare for three weeks before the program, by performing three sets of as many pushups as you can pull off, with thirty seconds in between sets. And, yes, in case you were wondering, the whole routine is based on the pushup and variations on it. For added difficulty, you can also use a stability ball to prop your feet up on. Here are the exercises:
This is essentially your basic pushup, but performed with your arms at a wider distance apart than a standard pushup. Do 3 sets of 10-15 reps, with 1-2 minutes rest between them.
While you perform the reps in each set of pushups, bring your palms closer together, until they're touching each other. Once you've gotten them side by side, sidle them further apart, until you've reached the shoulder-width distance again. Also perform 3 sets of ten to 15 reps, with a really useful 1 to 2 minutes' break between sets.
You may have seen this one in the movies, since it's a classic. Basically, this is a normal pushup, but with your hands close together and your index and thumb describing a diamond shape. The number of sets and reps should be the same as above.
Perform the above three types of pushups for three non-consecutive days a week, allowing for at least one day between chest workouts without weights.
The following exercises for the chest, which use no weights, should be performed for two days a week, on four consecutive weeks. You'll be striving to perform four sets of 10 to 15 repetitions of each type of pushup below, with 1 to 2 minutes of rest between repetitions.
Prop one arm up on a step or box and do a pushup. Then switch arms and repeat, for one complete repetition.
Place one palm on the same box or step and do a pushup. Then, place the other palm on the same box, next to the first one. Put the initial hand down on the ground, repositioning your arms at shoulder-width distance. Do a second pushup, for a single full rep.
Remember the diamond pushup from before? Good – because this variation on the pushup exercise for the chest will have you performing it, but with both your hands up on a box.
With your palms in diamond position on the box, pull your body down to the ground and push into the box, so that it lands between your palms – which should also end up on the floor. Then, as your body is lowered, press your palms onto the box again, with your palms still in diamond position, but back up on the box. This is one complete repetition.
For the final two weeks of this chest workout routine without weights, you will be performing the above four exercises, but without any breaks for rest between them. Do 10 reps of each, two days a week, with some 3 or 4 days' rest in between.


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The federal budget deficit dipped slightly to $1.1 trillion in fiscal 2012, the 12 month period that ended Sept. 30, according to a report released Friday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
The figure was $200 billion less than the deficit recorded the previous year. This time, outlays dropped 1.6 percent last year, while receipts were up slightly. Here's some of the report:
"The 2012 deficit was equal to 7.0 percent of gross domestic product, CBO estimates, down from 8.7 percent in 2011, 9.0 percent in 2010, and 10.1 percent in 2009, but greater than in any other year since 1947. CBO's deficit estimate is based on data from the Daily Treasury Statements; the Treasury Department will report the actual deficit for fiscal year 2012 later this month.
"The estimated deficit is $38 billion below what CBO projected in (its August report) because revenues were higher and outlays were lower than expected near the end of the fiscal year."
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Sigthorsson ruled out of crucial second leg
Kolbeinn Sigthorsson has been ruled out of the second leg of Iceland's FIFA World Cup play-off with Croatia due to an ankle injury.
The Ajax striker damaged his ankle during the 0-0 first-leg draw in Reykjavik last Friday.
Sigthorsson had been receiving treatment in an attempt to remedy the problem, but it has now been confirmed that the 23-year-old will be unavailable for Tuesday's clash in Zagreb.
"From the beginning I was afraid I would miss out on this match, and it is very disappointing to miss the most important game in the Icelandic football history," Sigthorsson told Icelandic broadcaster RUV.
"But I will follow it with excitement and am sure that the guys will succeed. And I will be ready for Brazil next summer."
Veteran Club Brugge striker Eidur Gudjohnsen is expected to start in Sigthorsson's absence as Iceland attempt to qualify for a major tournament for the first time in their history.
And coach Lars Lagerback is confident they can overcome Croatia and clinch their place at next year's finals.
"I always try to find solutions to problems rather than lament over them," Lagerback said.
"We have nothing to lose and everything to gain in this game.
"We know Croatia are a team of exceptional quality and (Mario) Mandzukic is one of the most versatile strikers in the game but I have plenty of faith in my team's character."


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KaloBios Pharmaceuticals Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
Jan 31, 2013, 11:33 EST
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KBIO) today announced the pricing of its previously announced initial public offering of 8,750,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $8.00 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions.
KaloBios has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 1,312,500 additional shares of common stock at the same price to cover over-allotments, if any. KaloBios' common stock will trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "KBIO."
Leerink Swann LLC is serving as sole book-running manager for the offering. William Blair & Company, L.L.C. is serving as the lead manager and Needham & Company LLC is serving as co-manager.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been declared effective by the SEC. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. A copy of the final prospectus relating to these securities will be filed with the SEC and may be obtained, when available, by contacting Leerink Swann LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department, One Federal Street, 37th Floor, Boston, MA 02110, or by calling (800) 808-7525.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About KaloBios Pharmaceuticals
KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of proprietary, patient-targeted, first-in-class monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) designed to significantly improve the lives of seriously ill patients with difficult-to-treat diseases.
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Jason's Deli marks 10 years in Naples by giving back.
Jason's Deli of Southwest Florida is celebrating a decade in Naples with a thank you to the community for 10 years of support.
The Power of Ten recognizes 10 local charitable organizations who will be the beneficiary of 10 percent of the Naples Jason's Deli's sales every Tuesday between Sept.17 and Nov. 19. Customers who also give back by making a $1 donation to the charity of the week will be entered in a drawing for a catered event for 10 people.
Jason's Deli of Naples is located at 2700 Immokalee Road at Airport Pulling Road.
The nonprofit organizations that will benefit from the Power of Ten are NAMI of Collier County (Sept. 17); Meals of Hope (Sept. 24); PACE Center for Girls, Collier (Oct. 1); Champions For Learning (Oct. 8); Laces of Love Charitable Foundation (Oct. 15); The Shelter for Abused Women & Children (Oct. 22); ABLE Academy (Oct. 29); Angels Undercover of Collier County (Nov. 5); The Salvation Army, Collier (Nov. 12); and Children's Advocacy Center of Collier County (Nov. 19).
"Community support has helped us reach this milestone," said Diana Willis, owner-operator of Jason's Deli of Southwest Florida. "Our celebration to help the Southwest Florida community acknowledges that appreciation and support for our first 10 years in Naples."
Donation totals will be based on the restaurant's sales between 4 and 9 p.m. (dine in, carry out and delivery).
A celebratory breakfast will be held at the Naples restaurant Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 8:30 a.m. when the checks will be presented to all 10 organizations.
Donation totals will be based on the restaurant's sales between 4 and 9 p.m.
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After waking up to what I thought would be a typical Sunday (slow), I was surprised by a very nice treat from Youtube. The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer is one of the most affordable options for a Honeycomb tablet this year, with specs that should get the other manufacturers worried. The Transformer is going to be priced at $400, as announced during CES by ASUS, and as seen on Best Buy's website last month (which was pulled soon afterward).Well, today, this nifty gadget has gotten its first unboxing video, and let me tell you… it looks nice!
Eee Pad Transformer Specifications:
- Android 3.0 Honeycomb
- 10.1-inch touchscreen (1280×800)
- 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor
- 1GB of RAM
- 16/32 GB of internal storage
- 5 MP rear facing camera / 1.2 MP front-facing camera
- WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, with bluetooth 2.1
- 2 USB ports
- Mini-HDMI
- Attachable keyboard dock
Check out the unboxing video below, and since the tablet's release should be just around the corner, let us know if you will be getting your hands on this beauty!
- For unknown reasons, the Youtube subscriber who posted the unboxing video has set it to private, and it is no longer available for public viewing. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and lets see if he puts it back up.
- After messaging the owner of the video, he has informed me that he has put the video back for public viewing. For those that did not get the chance to see it, there it is!


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History and mission of the CAPS Program
The Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) has evolved from an initiative begun by the Intersociety Plant Protection Consortium in 1980. First known as the Cooperative National Plant Pest Survey and Detection Programs, CAPS was envisioned as a coordinating mechanism for all pest survey sin the United States.
In 1992, CAPS was redirected to address goals and objectives more suited to the available resources and within the mission of United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine (USDA-APHIS-PPQ).
PPQ has three legally mandated responsibilities:
- Protect American agriculture from foreign plant pest introductions and establishment
- Facilitate export of American agricultural products
- Control or eradicate pests as authorized by legislation and regulation
PPQ officials met in 1996 to discuss how to redefine and better implement its goals. Together with their state counterparts at the National Plant Board (NPB), the Safeguarding Review Study group was formed, and in July 1999 made their recommendations in the Safeguarding Review Report: Safeguarding Maerica's Plant Resources. The review contained many recommendations, some of which were already planned or underway, while others represented completely new approaches. Two of the most critical needs identified in the review were to strengthen the pest detection infrastructure and to develop a more effective system for prioritizing pest detection activities. The tragic events of September 11, 2001, led to a heightend urgency of homeland security and resulted in additional funds that were used for critical needs such as surveys to support ongoing emergency programs and other pest management programs, and for supporting stronger federal-state cooperative pest detection programs.
Currently, the CAPS programs assists PPQ through federally funded agreements that provide means for detection, documentation, and rapid dissemination of informatino on plant pests and biological control agents. CAPS works with PPQ and other agencies to incorporate pest lists, PPQ interception data, existing pest detection databases, and other data into a linked database that can be used for risk assessment, resources allocation, staffing, and strategic and logistical planning.
CAPS goals include monitoring plant pests to determine first occurences, study population dynamics, and refine distributions. PPQ supports these activites with communications, data management, and networking resources. Additionally, the CAPS program serves the public and private sectors by improving the quality and availability of pest information through outreach opportunities. The CAPS state networks are committed to expanding utilization of pest data in support of environmentally sound, competitive, and profitable American agriculture.


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The Dice Sum
by Henry E. Dudeney
Suppose you have a set of four dice,
not marked with spots in the ordinary way, but with the digits as
shown in the illustration. Each die has the digits 1 to 6 on its
respective faces.
When put together the four dice form plenty of different four-figure
numbers. One of them - 1246 - is shown in the illustration.
The question is if one makes all the different four-figure numbers
that are possible with these dice (never putting the same figure more
than once in any number), what will they all add up to? It is allowed
to turn the 6 upside down, so as to represent a 9.
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2018 Winter Olympics By The Numbers
Friday, February 09, 2018
GoLocalProv Lifestyle Team
The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang is just days away and there are tons of facts to know before they get started.
"Russia and global conflict are still big themes four years after the Olympic community left Sochi's seaside slopes. The simmering political soap opera between Russia and the United States has gotten hotter. Russia will not be formally represented in PyeongChang due to a massive doping scandal," said WalletHub.
To get you set for the Olympics, WalletHub has put together a cool chart of things you need to know before the games begin.
See the Chart Below:
Bryan Berard
Olympic Team: 1998
Born in Woonsocket, Berard was a member of the U.S. men's hockey team in 1998. A graduate of Mount St. Charles Academy, Gerard played 11 seasons in the NHL for six NHL teams including the Boston Bruins. He was the first overall pick in the NHL draft in 1995. His career accolades include winning the Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy in 2004 for his exemplary sportsmanship.
David Emma
Olympic Team: 1992
A graduate of Bishop Hendricken High School, Emma played for the U.S. Men's Hockey Team at the 1992 Winter Olympics. He also represented the U.S. at the World Championships in 1991 and 1999. Emma went on to play five seasons in the NHL for the New Jersey Devils, Florida Panthers, and Boston Bruins.
Emma, a native of Cranston, is currently the Managing Director, Partner at Masterson, Emma and Associates at HighTower.
Chris Terreri
Olympic Team: 1988
Born in Warwick, Terreri was the goaltender for the U.S. Hockey Team at the 1988 Winter Olympics. He also played for the U.S. at the Worlds Championships from 1985-1987 and again in 1997.
Terreri also served as goaltender for Providence College from 1982-1986 – winning the 1985 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship MVP. He would go on to play 14 years in the NHL and win two Stanley Cups.
Lisa Brown-Miller
Olympic Team: 1998
This Providence College graduate won a gold medal at the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano. She is one of just three players to have played on six U.S. National teams. While at PC, Brown-Miller earned All-Eastern College Athletic Conference honors as a sophomore, junior, and senior. In addition to hockey, she also played softball at PC.
Robert Gaudreau, Sr.
Olympic Team: 1968
One of the greatest Brown University hockey players of all-time, Gaudreau was a member of the 1968 U.S. Olympic hockey team. He was first team All-Ivy three years in a row and a two-time All-American. Gaudreau ended his Brown career as the school's most productive defensemen with 35 goals and 55 assists. He is a member of the Brown University Hall of Fame.
Sara DeCosta
Olympic Team: 1998, 2002
Born in Warwick, DeCosta won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a silver at the 2002 Winter Games. A graduate of Toll Gate High School and Providence College, DeCosta posted impressive statistics in the '98 Olympics recording a 1.59 goals against average and a .875 save percentage as goaltender.
Decosta was named the USA Hockey Women's Player of the Year in 2000 and 2002. In 2002, she was named a Sports Ethics Fellow by the Institute for International Sport. DeCosta currently lives in Warwick with her husband and three children.
Katie King-Crowley
Olympic Teams: 1998, 2002, 2006
King, a Brown University graduate played for three U.S. women's hockey teams – including the gold medal winning team at Nagano. Aside from her gold, King also has a silver medal from the Salt Lake City Games and a bronze from Turin.
In addition to playing hockey at Brown, King also played softball, and was even named the Ivy League Softball Player of the Year in 1996. She is currently the head coach of the women's hockey team at Boston College.
Tom Mellor
Olympic Team: 1972
Mellor, a Cranston native, won a silver medal as a member of Team USA at the 1972 Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo. He also represented the U.S. at the Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments in 1971, 1972, and 1973.
A graduate of Boston College, Mellow was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in 1970 and played 26 games in the NHL.
Keith Carney
Olympic Team: 1998
Born in Providence, this 17-year NHL veteran was a defenseman for the 1998 Men's Olympic team that competed in Nagano. One of just 29 players to appear in 1,000 NHL games, Carney retired in 2008 as a member of the Minnesota Wild.
As a college athlete, Carney was named to the NCAA East First All-Star Team for the 1990-1991 season and the NCAA East Second All-American Team for the 1989-1990 season.
Brian Burke
Olympic Team: 2010
Born in Providence, Burke was the general manager for the U.S. men's hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Burke is currently the President of Hockey Operations and General Manager for the Calgary Flames.
A former Friar, Burke was captain of the Providence College hockey team in his senior year.
Karen Thatcher
Olympic Team: 2010
This Providence College graduate won a silver medal as a member of the U.S. women's hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics. In addition to winning a silver medal, Thatcher won a gold at the Women's 4 Nations Cup in 2011.
Prior to transferring to PC, Thatcher played her freshman year at Brown University. Her many career accolades include being named to the Providence Hockey East All-Decade Team and winning the John Carlton Award in 2002.
Paul Guay
Olympic Team: 1984
Born in Woonsocket, Guay represented the United States in the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo – scoring one goal for Team USA. Guay, who graduated from Mount Saint Charles High School, played eight NHL seasons for several teams, including the Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, and New York Islanders.
Clark Donatelli
Olympic Team: 1988, 1992
Born in Providence, Donatelli played center for Team USA at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary and the 1992 Games in Albertville. A graduate of Boston College, Donatelli would go on to play for both the Providence and Boston Bruins. He is currently the head coach of the ECHL's Wheeling Nailers.
Gerald Kilmartin
Olympic Team: 1952
Born in Providence, Kilmartin won a silver medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. A graduate of Bryant University, he also played for the United States at the 1947 and 1949 World Championships.
Cammi Granato
Olympic Team: 1998, 2002
Considered one of the greatest female hockey players of all time, Granato helped lead Team USA to a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. Granato, who attended Providence College, also won a silver medal at the 2002 Olympics.
She is a member of the International Hockey Hall of Fame, the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, and the NHL Hall of Fame.


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Checking in on… the Ivy LeaguePosted by jstevrtc on December 18th, 2009
Dave Zeitlin is the RTC correspondent for the Ivy League.
There hasn't been much action on the floor recently as the Ivy League geniuses are in the middle of final exams — but there was one huge move off the floor when Penn fired head coach Glen Miller after an 0-7 start. The firing has generated rare attention to the league from the national media, and most of it has been negative. Believe me, I understand why people are saying that the Ivy League should hold itself to higher standards. But after following the team closely for the last few years, I must say that I firmly believe Penn made the right decision. A program that wins six conference championships this decade should never get to a point where it has the third lowest RPI in the entire country. The Palestra, college basketball's most historic gym, should never be silent and half-empty. It wasn't just the wins that disappeared; it was the spirit of Penn basketball. And only a move like this — rash as it may seem to outsiders — can restore the program's tradition, which has been glorious for many, many years. I talk more about the firing in my new blog that just launched for all things Penn sports.
On to the (unofficial) power rankings….
- Cornell (7-2): Big Red has deservedly been getting some votes in the AP Top 25 poll.
- Harvard (7-2): Knocking off big-conference schools has almost become a staple under Tommy Amaker.
- Princeton (5-4): After losing four straight, Tigers have reeled off three consecutive wins.
- Columbia (5-4): Sophomore guard Noruwa Agho continues to dominate for the Lions, sharing league player of the week honors with Harvard's Jeremy Lin after averaging 26.5 points per game in a pair of road wins.
- Brown (4-7): Bears lost four straight heading into a three-week layoff but their schedule has been difficult.
- Yale (4-6): Bulldogs are getting healthier heading into the new year.
- Dartmouth (2-7): Big Green earned its second win of the season with a 29-point thrashing of Division III Lyndon State.
- Penn (0-7): The Quakers are probably not the worst team in the league … but it's hard to put them anywhere else since they haven't won a game and have the third worst RPI in Division I.
B.C. CAN'T BEAT HARVARD: If not for the Miller firing, the biggest story in the past two weeks would be Harvard's win over Boston College — for the second straight year. And this came only three days after the Crimson narrowly lost to Connecticut. Senior Jeremy Lin may be the best player in the league, and is even getting a little NBA buzz. But before anyone thinks of that, the Crimson go up against another Big East opponent when they face Georgetown (and former Ivy League coach John Thompson III) on Dec. 23. Could another upset be in the works? Don't rule it out.
THE HAWK DIES AGAINST CORNELL: Cornell used a crippling 25-4 run in its most recent win, a 78-66 victory over St. Joe's, to go into its break with a very impressive 7-2 record — considering its only two losses came against Big East teams. Still, the team hasn't always clicked on all cylinders — which is why the 25-4 run was so nice to see for Big Red fans .
HITTING THE CENTURY MARK: In its 102-91 win over Wagner last week, Columbia put up the most points against a Division I opponent since the 1976-77 season — also against Wagner. At Penn, fans get free cheesesteaks if the team scores over 100 points. Unfortunately, they haven't been giving out half of a cheesesteak in the rare cases Penn scores over 50 this season.
VINTAGE PRINCETON: The Tigers beat Monmouth, 46-42, on Wednesday, despite shooting 30.4 percent for the game. The last time Princeton won with a field goal percentage as low was in 2004.
BATTLE OF PROVIDENCE: Despite 12 points from each of the Sullivan brothers (Matt and Peter), Brown fell to Providence, 78-62, in the annual showdown for Rhode Island's capital. Rhode Island — neither a road nor an island. Discuss.
BULLDOGS IN COLORADO: Yale will spends its New Year's Eve in the Rocky Mountain State, taking on Colorado on Dec. 29 and Colorado State on Dec. 31.
WELCOME, JEROME ALLEN: Penn's interim coach Jerome Allen, a terrific player in the 90s, will lead the Quakers into Davidson on Dec. 28 for his first game as a head coach. Penn then stays in North Carolina to face Duke on Dec. 31. Allen's first home game in charge? That's against Temple and his old coach, Fran Dunphy. Welcome to coaching, sir.
FEARLESS PREDICTION OF THE WEEK: I have a feeling Harvard makes it two terrific wins in a row after it meets Georgetown. And if Penn beats Duke on New Year's Eve, I will drink about nine extra bottles of champagne in celebration.
Happy Holidays, everyone. Last year, I told everyone to pray to God Shammgod. This year, I recommend you pray to Boubacar Aw — who doesn't have a religious name…just an awesome one.


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The Nikiski Bulldogs earned a third-place team finish at the ASAA 1-2-3A State wrestling tournament on Saturday at Nikiski, highlighted by the 195-pound championship match, pitting the Johnson brothers for the crown.
Senior Lincoln Johnson came in as the favorite, having pinned all three of his opponents on Saturday, but had to contend with his freshman brother, Luke, who also pinned all three of his opponents. It the end, it was Lincoln walking away with the title after a close 3-0 match, a victory that defended his state title (he won the 182-pound title a year ago), and capped off his senior season with a 21-1 record.
"It's kind of bittersweet," Lincoln said. "I enjoyed getting the state championship again, but I've always known from my freshman year that it was both of our goals to become four-timers, and I knew he just wanted to make it to the state final, but knowing that it was his goal to become a four-time champ, and he had to go through me, it ended it."
According to Nikiski athletic director Dylan Hooper, Saturday's 195-pound finale was the first time two brothers faced each other in a 123A state tournament championship.
"It's something when you're at home and wrestling around, but going to a live venue, it's quite a bit different," Lincoln said. "It's not like we can go chill out and be done in 15 minutes. It's something that everyone is watching and you're going to remember it forever."
Other than one match Lincoln had that went three minutes, 34 seconds, both brothers pinned each of their opponents in 1:33 or quicker. In their championship match, they went all six minutes.
"It's a neat experience, especially going against my brother," Luke said. "I said in my bio, I can't think of a better way to end the season than wrestling him. I'm going to come back and use this experience and work harder and hopefully win a title."
So, since they are both very talented and are very familiar with each other, what exactly gave Lincoln the edge on Saturday?
"I just basically have a couple more years of experience," He said. "That's about it, and being the older brother, I've got a little more time to grow and experience this because I've done it. This is going to be one of the times he can learn from it, and that's going to help him later."
Luke said his chances were best if he could stay on his feet.
"He got me down to a spot that wasn't good for me, and he can dominate me from the ground, so I tried to stay on my feet and move around, but it just didn't work out," he said.
Nikiski coach Adam Anders said that when it's two teammates wrestling each other, there's not much a coach can do on the sidelines other than watch and give them help when needed.
"Our hope was that they wrestled a good match and nobody got hurt, but other than that when two wrestlers face each other, we don't coach them a lot, we're just there if they need us and hope for the best," Anders said. "They push each other in the room every day and they know each others every move, so it was a low scoring match. It was probably one of the best matches of the night."
In the team standings, Nikiski just nipped Dillingham by a point, taking the third spot with 130.5 points. Bethel won the team title with a total of 187 points, and Kotzebue was second with 139.5 points. Skyview finished ninth with 91.5 points, Homer took 12th with 56 points, and Seward took 18th with 40 points.
Nikiski's other state finalist was senior Morgan Sauve, who missed out on a championship by a score of 6-4 to Sitka's Mitchell Boord.
"I just got to work off the bottom more," Sauve said of his match. "I was definitely nervous, but I was excited because of all the people here at home cheering us on."
Sauve is a four-time state qualifier, and a two-time region champion, but Saturday's match was his first as a finalist.
"(The coaches) were saying to keep it up and keep the pace going, because I was leading for a while, but I just need to work off the bottom better," Sauve said.
Nikiski also took home the academic award for holding the highest grade-point average.
"We have a small team this year but it's all kids like that," Anders said. "Great students, great kids, great student-athletes, and it's just been a great year."
Skyview qualified two athletes to the final rounds — freshman Seth Hutchison in the 98-pound class, and senior Sam Janorschke at 132 pounds. Hutchison walked away with his first state title in a 10-1 decision over opponent Gavin Maslem of Glennallen, and became the fourth in his family to do so, joining siblings Zeb (two state titles), Eli (four titles) and Michaela (one title).
"It makes me feel a lot better, that I can get up there with them," Hutchison said. "I guess I could do it.
"I used the fireman, I tried to practice that one and use it on him, and he shot and I was able to make some moves in the beginning and from then on it was 7-0 and I had the match the rest of the way."
Janorschke came close to completing his high school career with a championship, but was not able to record a pin in the final moments of his match while trailing in the point count. He lost to Nome's Emery Booshu in a 6-4 decision.
"I just threw in a couple of leg rides, grabbed his arm and squeezed for all that it was worth," Janorschke said. "I knew that he was tired and the clock was running down, so I just scrambled to get whatever points I thought I could get, and at that point throwing the double leg rides from that angle was awkward but it seemed like the best choice at the time."
Janorschke said he was satisfied with his performance overall, as he honestly not expecting to win the match against a defending state champion. Skyview coach Neldon Gardner was pleased with the performance of the Panther's.
"They both wrestled very well. Sam wrestled the best match that he could, and he was taking on a defending state champ, and he pushed the kid right to limit on conditioning but came up a little short," Gardner said. "I thoroughly enjoyed coaching them both.
"I'm not disappointed at all, I'm happy with the guys and they wrestled hard this year."
Homer qualified one state finalist on Saturday, which came in the form of senior Mark McGregor, who lost a 5-1 decision to Trevour Chavez of Bethel.
"He's a good wrestler, and was more ready than I was," McGregor said. "Things didn't go my way, and I fell behind on points and had to struggle to get the lead back."
McGregor counted the loss as an example of less experience than Chavez, but said he harbors no regrets.
"In the first round I lost because of a scramble," McGregor said. "I took a shot and he ended up on top, and then I was just fighting to come from behind, and you have to be more aggressive that you want to be."
Homer coach Chris Perk agreed with McGregor, saying that the senior could have used more aggression in the early stages.
"I think early on we had Chavez on his heels guessing a little bit, and so maybe (Mark) should've been a little more aggressive early," Perk said. "I don't think he took advantage of the early positioning. And then, once he got called for stalling, Mark I think forced him into a bad shot and wrestling down on a returning state champ isn't good."
Perk also noted a few Homer athletes who did not make it to the championship round that could have, such as junior Calvin Johnson, who was seeded second heading into the tournament. Johnson did take fifth-place honors, beating TJ Cox of Nikiski in an 18-2 technical fall.
"I'd say that we wrestled OK, we won a lot of matches," Perk said. "I don't think we wrestled our best today, but we finished the season on a good note."
Class 1-2-3A state wrestling tournament
Teams scores (top 25): 1. Bethel, 187; 2. Kotzebue, 139.5; 3. Nikiski, 130.5; 4. Dillingham, 129.5; 5. Valdez, 124.5; 6. Mt. Edgecumbe, 124.5; 7. Sitka, 95.5; 8. Nome, 91.5; 9. Skyview, 91.5; 10. Houston, 91.5; 11. Eielson, 72; 12. Homer, 59; 13. Wrangell, 54; 14. Cordova, 50; 15. Unalaska, 46; 16. New Stuyahok, 43; 17. Craig, 40; 18. Seward 40; 19. ACS, 39; 20. Grace, 30; 21. Glennallen, 26.5; 22. Aniak, 26.5; 23. Haines, 24; 24. Metlakatla, 23; 25. Unalakleet, 23.
98 pounds — 1. Seth Hutchison, Sky; 2. Gavin Maslen, Glen; 3. Alex Gray, Nome; 4. Tecumseh Hensley, Bet; 5. Deirdre Creed, MtE; 6. Jonathan Kingsland, Sew.
106 — 1. Darin Davis, Sit; 2. Gage Hoffman, Bet; 3. Aaron Drake, Hou; 4. Alec Magalong, Un; 5. Calvin Johnson, Hom; 6. TJ Cox, Nik.
113 — 1. Brettlyn Reich, Kot; 2. Leif Erickson, Nom; 3. Dakota Garner, Eie; 4. Austin Craig, Sky; 5. Trevor Creed, MtE; 6. Gavril Kalugin, Voz.
120 — 1. Dave Towne, Val; 2. Wesley Gilroy, ACS; 3. Shawn Gardiner, Dil; 4. Avery Chiklak, Bet; 5. Kalib Dunlap, Eie; 6. Grant Valiquette, Sky.
126 — 1. Anthony Walsh, Gra; 2. Josh Mendenhall, Bet; 3. Tanner Thain, Cra; 4. Cisco Davila, Hou; 5. Jerome Williams, Nap; 6. Kris Thorsteinson, Pet.
132 — 1. Emery Booshu, Nom; 2. Sam Janorschke, Sky; 3. Avery Coplin, Bet; 4. Joe Kohler, NS; 5. Tylor Handley, Nik; 6. Matthew Anelon, New.
138 — 1. Scott Hansen, Kot; 2. Jaren Sumauang, Sit; 3. Keefe McIntosh, Val; 4. Kurt Dingwall, Wra; 5. Adam Downing, Val; 6. Nicholas Christopher, NS.
145 — 1. Austin Rake, Val; 2. Cade Schlagel; 3. Noah Roetman, Kot; 4. Tanner Thomassen, War; 5. Tyler Phillips, Eie; 6. Michael Stangel, Nik.
152 — 1. Isaac Deaton, Val; 2. Brayton Lieb, Bet; 3. Josh Brown, Nik; 4. Jimmy Thomsen, Hai; 5. Zach Haviland, Kot; 6. Junyor Erickson, Nom.
160 — 1. Trevour Chavez, Bet; 2. Mark McGregor, Hom; 3. Joshua Roetman, Kot 4. Brandon Hursh, Val; 5. Nick Hughes, Hoo; 6. Anthony Minnillo.
170 — 1. Mitchell Boord, Sit; 2. Morgan Sauve, Nik; 3. Devon Phillips, Kot; 4. Dylan Magnusen, Un; 5. Sam Rininger, Sew; 6. Wyatt Dunlap, Eie.
182 — 1. Michael Matthew, MtE; 2. Shlyer Johnson, Un; 3. Sonny Flensburg, Dil; 4. Jeffrey Rooney; War; 5. Cody Howard, Cor; 6. Isaac Peacock, Kot.
195 — 1. Lincoln Johnson, Nik; 2. Luke Johnson, Nik; 3. Elliott Anderson, Sit; 4. Mason Kimber, Cor; 5. Scott Carpenter, Bet; 6. Paul Hamilton, KC.
220 — 1. Luke Wagner, Hou; 2. Paul Johanson, Mte; 3. Austin Sjong, An; 4. Connor McConnell, Un; 5. Ben Voss, Barr; 6. Josh Steams, Hai.
285 — 1. Thomas Hoseth, Dil; 2. Marty Vera, Met; 3. JBruce Crow, Bet; 4. Spencer Walcott, NS; 5. Tyler Scott, ACS; 6. Gusty Akelkok, MtE.


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B.A. – Yale University (Psychology/Philosophy), 1976
Ph.D. - Philosophy, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1987.
M.D. -Yale University School of Medicine, 1986.
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PL 216 Asian Thought (Philosophies of Hinduism and Buddhism)
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Sparks of the Divine: Finding Inspiration in Our Everyday World, Sorin Books/Ave Maria Press, 2004.
The Soul Knows No Bars: Inmates Reflect on Life, Death and Hope (with inmate co-authors, foreword by Cornel West) Rowman and Littlefield, 2000, paperback, 2001.
Games for the Soul: 40 Playful Ways to Find Fun and Fulfillment in a Stressful World, Hyperion, 1998. Translated into Chinese, forthcoming in Korean.
Spiritual Passages: Embracing Life's Sacred Journey, Tarcher/Putnam, 1997.
The Body in Medical Thought and Practice, editor, Kluwer Academic Press, 1992.
The Absent Body, University of Chicago Press, 1990.
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Burt Reynolds has done what they said can't be done: His 1977 Pontiac Trans Am, like the one from "Smokey and the Bandit," sold for $450,000 over the weekend in Las Vegas.
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That's not a shabby take for a ride that, according to Autoblog, wasn't even in the film. Reynolds' black muscle car with gold...


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